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FAMILY ARCA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Arca.

Genealogy of family Arca, origin of Arca, provenance of the family name Arca.

History and meaning for Arca.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Arca have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Arca.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Arca:

1) The origin of the family name Arca.

2) The meaning of the family name Arca.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Arca.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Arca.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Arca has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Arca proved their chivalry in this institution.

It is known that the Arca have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Italy.

* Portugal.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Arca:

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Arca appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Arca are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Arca.

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Arca appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Arca. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Arca.

The history and heraldry of the family name Arca appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Arca appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

One of the most distinctive qualities of heraldry is the use of a limited palette of colours and patterns, usually referred to as tinctures. These are divided into three categories, known as metals, colours, and furs.

Next we are going to see the meanings of three tinctures:

1) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* The family name Arca appears in the list of last names of Heraldry & Crests so its complete history, crest and coat of arms or heraldic shields can be known on his website: http://www.heraldrycrests.com/

Heraldry for family name Arca as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Arca

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